Meet the Team

  • Terri : President & Founder

    💕 Fell in love with Berners 15 years ago thanks to a chubby little “bear”

    🐾 Passionate about helping dogs transform from “livestock” to beloved pets

    🗂️ Former board president, VP, and secretary in multiple organizations

    🧭 Brings leadership and heart to our 501(c)(3) journey

  • Bob : Grants

    🐶 Has spent 30+ years with Berners—raised 5 puppies and adopted 2 rescues

    💙 Joined NBMDRN in 2024 after adopting a puppy mill survivor

    📋 Helps secure grants to fund rescue and rehab efforts

    🐾 Passionate about giving animals a fearless path from rescue to forever home

  • Ashley : Caseworker

    🐶 Discovered NBMDRN in 2023 and instantly joined the mission

    🏡 Former shelter volunteer and foster

    💖 Adopted her gentle giant, Mindie, through the rescue

    🐾 Passionate about helping Berners heal and find their forever homes

  • Shelley : Secretary

    💔 Lost her beloved Berner and turned grief into action

    🏡 Loves providing a safe, loving foster home for pups in need

    🗂️ Assists with vet clinic coordination and admin support for the rescue

    💙 Finds joy in seeing foster dogs thrive in forever homes

  • Chris : Caseworker Team Lead & Foster

    🐾 Fell in love with BMDs 25 years ago after meeting a shelter pup

    💍 Adopted her dream dog, Chloe, through NBMDRN

    🐶 Fosters BMDs and helps transport

    ⭐️ Loves working with fosters and adopters to give these pups the homes they so deserve

    💖 Passionate about giving mill mamas and rescue pups a second chance

  • Katalina-Marie : Website, Marketing & Design

    🐾 Lifelong animal advocate with a heart (and home) full of rescues

    🐶 Foster failed with Titan… now fully obsessed with the Berner breed

    🎨 Brings rescue’s to life with all things creative — design, websites, merch & more

    ☕ Fueled by chai tea, color coded charts, and canine cuddles

  • Tricia : Caseworker

    🐶 Joined NBMDRN as a foster in Sept 2023—already cared for 7 pups!

    💕 Loves watching her foster girls thrive, even when goodbyes are tough

    📞 Helps onboard new fosters with calls, support, and paperwork

    🌟 Finds joy in building lasting bonds with adoptive families

  • Savannah : Caseworker

    🐶 Joined NBMDRN after being inspired by The Berner Bunch

    🐾 15+ years of experience working with rescue dogs

    💕 Adopted her dream dog — a 5-year-old retired mill momma — through NBMDRN

    🚗 Has fostered, transported, adopted, and now serves as a caseworker

    🌟 Finds joy in every milestone her rescue pups reach, big or small

  • Laurie : Intake Coordinator

    🐾 Inspired by her own rescue dog, Calle Mae, to help other Berners in need

    💖 Believes “the only thing that fills a Berner-sized hole in your heart is another Berner”

    🛡️ Oversees intake, identifying shelter and owner-surrender dogs and guiding them into safe, loving homes

  • Lyn : Treasurer

    🐾 Lifelong Berner lover—first Berner joined the family in 2000

    🧮 30+ years of experience in finance; serves as NBMDRN Treasurer

    🚗 Joined NBMDRN during a search-and-rescue mission for a lost pup

    🐶 Passionate about fighting back against irresponsible breeding

    💙 Dedicated to helping Berners find safe, loving forever homes

  • Caryn : Foster & Writer

    🐶 Fell in love with BMDs thanks to her husband’s dog, Cody (and his sock greetings!)

    🏠 Fostered for NBMDRN after seeing a Facebook plea—never looked back

    ✍️ Writes heartfelt bios to help dogs find their forever homes

    📸 Also helps photograph shelter dogs to boost their adoption chances

  • Ali : Foster Team

    🐾 Obsessed with her husky, Koda, and her NBMDRN Berner, Ellie

    ❤️ Helps onboard and prepare new fosters to take in their first pup

    🐶 Believes that berners are really just humans with tails and ginormous paws

    🍪 In her cookie baking and decorating era

  • Anne : Foster, Transporter & Social Media Support

    🚗 Supports NBMDRN through fostering, transport, and digital outreach

    💔 Helping a shut-down mill momma heal was a life-changing experience

    🏡 Loves seeing fosters find their perfect forever families

    🐶 Can’t imagine life without foster-to-adopt Berner girl, Ruby

  • Stephanie : Foster Team

    🐶 Fell in love with the Berner breed after recovering from leukemia — Lucy was her first dog

    💔 George, her heart dog, inspired her to foster and give back to the breed she loves

    🏡 Fosters and assists with surrender intake and foster onboarding

    🥖 Loves to cook and recently began baking sourdough for family and friends

    🍎 Shares daily walks with her current Berner, Gus — who steals apples from the neighbor’s tree!

  • Lori : Foster Team Lead

    🐾 Joined 4 months ago, inspired by Terri’s passion and a love for all dogs

    🏡 Leads foster onboarding and lives for those “you’re approved!” happy moments

    💛 Finds joy in knowing each dog is heading to a loving home

    🌞 Sun and beaches are her happy place — always!

  • Libby : Vice President

    Bio coming soon

  • Lisa : Foster Team

    Bio coming soon

  • Elaine : Caseworker, Foster & Volunteer

    🐾 Longtime foster with experience across multiple shelters

    🐶 Deep love for the Bernese Mountain Dog breed

    💖 Devoted animal lover with a passion for rescue

    🏡 Finds joy in matching each dog with the perfect forever family

  • Tiffany : Volunteer

    Bio coming soon

  • Anna : Volunteer

    Bio coming soon